The baroque Moritzburg castle is located on an artifical island near Dresden. In the 18th century it was used by elector Friedrich August II of Saxonia, called ''August der Starke'', for hunting events and as scenery for electoral festivities.

Albrechstburg Castle was designed in late Gothic style and can look back on a thousand years of history. In 929 king Heinrich I built on a hill between the rivers Meisa, Triebisch and Elbe a first military camp.